u101 Week

Students take part in the many fun and exciting activities as part of u101 Week.

University extends learning for adults

The Centre for Continuing Education is breathing new life into adult education at the University of Ottawa. Serving as the University’s principal entry point for adult learners, this fall, the centre will offer a variety of not-for-credit courses to the general public.

School of Nursing celebrates 75 years

This fall, the Faculty of Health Sciences will hold major celebrations to honour the 75th anniversary of the School of Nursing. The milestone is all-the-more captivating in that it also marks the creation of the University's very first professional school.

New approaches to international student mobility

Offering students a global perspective is increasingly important for Canadian universities, according to the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada’s 2006 internationalization survey. It comes as no surprise then that the University of Ottawa has been examining its own student mobility.

Nursing best practices unit opens

On August 20, the Faculty of Health Sciences and the School of Nursing officially opened the Nursing Best Practice Research Unit.

Accords reinforce medical partnerships

The Faculty of Medicine has signed formal five-year agreements that will renew and reinforce its partnership with the following institutions: The Ottawa Hospital, the Montfort Hospital, The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, Sisters of Charity of Ottawa Health Service, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and the Queensway Carleton Hospital.

Dramatic ice loss in Arctic

Dr. Luke Copland, director of the University’s Laboratory for Cryospheric Research, and a team of scientists recently reported the separating of the 50 km2 Markham Ice Shelf from Ellesmere Island.

UOttawa Homecoming 2008: So many ways to celebrate

Community spirit and solidarity will fill the air September 19 to 21 as friends of the University of Ottawa, both old and new, gather to celebrate Homecoming 2008. This year's organizing committee promises an eclectic mix of activities and events.

Two uOttawa professors named Fulbright scholars

University of Ottawa professors Ruby Heap and Michael Orsini were recently named Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program scholars.

Marc Boudreault: making law sound like a symphony

The University of Ottawa Excellence in Education Prizes recognize exceptional educators who demonstrate outstanding teaching while maintaining a solid research program.

Two-Minute Interview

David Leger, Head Coach, Men's Hockey

Slavic Research Group celebrates 10th anniversary

Ten years ago, Professor Andrew Donskov recognized that he and some of his colleagues in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures could accomplish a great deal more in their field as an established group.